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Kansas State players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game against TCU, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Sugar Bowl features first Alabama-Kansas State matchup
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Sun,12/04/22-2:28PM , 74 Reads
Alabama (10-2, SEC, No. 5 CFP) vs Kansas State (10-3, Big 12, No. 9 CFP), Dec. 31, 12 p.m. ET

LOCATION: New Orleans

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Alabama: QB Bryce Young, 3,007 yards passing, 27 touchdowns, five interceptions.

Kansas State: RB Deuce Vaughn, 1,425 yards rushing, eight touchdowns.

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Tulane wide receiver Shae Wyatt (10) breaks free for a touchdown run against Central Florida linebacker Jason Johnson (15) during the second half of the American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Pac-12's Southern Cal faces AAC champ Tulane in Cotton Bowl
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Sun,12/04/22-2:16PM , 75 Reads
No. 14 Tulane (11-2, American Athletic, No. 16 CFP) vs No. 8 Southern California (11-2, Pac-12, No. 10 CFP), Jan. 2, 1 p.m. ET

LOCATION: Arlington, Texas

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Tulane: RB Tyjae Spears, 1,376 yards rushing, 15 touchdowns.
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Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams (13) is tackled by Utah safeties R.J. Hubert (11) and Cole Bishop (8) during the first half of the Pac-12 Conference championship NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

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Southern Cal, Riley headed to Cotton Bowl to play Tulane
By STEPHEN HAWKINS - AP Sports Writer
Sun,12/04/22-2:09PM , 174 Reads
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — After missing its chance to get into the College Football Playoff, Southern California is going to the Cotton Bowl to play the highest-ranked Group of Five team in a stadium where coach Lincoln Riley won a few championships before taking over the Trojans.
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Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) salutes the fans as he leaves the field following an NCAA college football game against Auburn, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

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Sugar Bowl pits Alabama vs. Kansas State for first time
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Sun,12/04/22-1:57PM , 72 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama and newly crowned Big 12 champion Kansas State will meet for the first time at the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Eve.
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